Display carton



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DISPLAY CARTON Filed Jan. 5, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. WILLMM PFRfi/VKEAISTEIN Dec. 25, 1956 Filed Jan. 5, 1953 W. P. FRANKENSTEINDISPLAY CARTON 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

WILLIAM F FR/INKENSTEIN Into/72y Dec. 25, 1956 w. P. FRANKENSTEINDISPLAY CARTON 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Jan. 5, 1953 ADHESIVE BELOWM1155"! BEMW INVENTOR.

WILLIAM I. FRANKENSTEIN Mean cf Dec. 25, 1956 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN DISPLAYCARTON 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Jan. 5, 1953 M1155: Snow INVENTOR.

M q Wm t WW n m v M W United States Patent DISPLAY CARTON William P.Frankenstein, Cincinnati, Ghio Application January 5, 1953, Serial No.329,588

14 Claims. (Cl. 229-38) This invention relates to improvements in adisplay package, and particularly to improvements in the base thereof.

The display base and display package of the present invention will beparticularly useful in the display of articles in that they may beobserved from all sides, since the package includes a transparent coverinterengaged with a base with said interengagement prohibiting orpreventing a ready disassociation of the parts. The base is formed ofcardboard or other material that can be shipped to the user in knockeddown form and set up by the user to have interengaged therewith thecover, with said base elevating the cover and the article displayed fromthe supporting surface.

The principal object of the present invention is, therefore, theprovision of a display package base which will elevate the article beingdisplayed above the supporting surface.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a displaybase of considerable area having depending therefrom a support with saidsupport inwardly spaced from the edges of the display panel to providean extending flange from two or more sides of the display panel.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a displaybase for accomplishing the foregoing object, which is formed of a singleblank, shipped to the user in knock-down form, and readily erectable bysaid user.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of adisplay base, including a display panel with a depending supportinwardly spaced from the edges of the display panel, thereby providingflanges of the display panel, upwardly of a supporting surface, and withwhich flanges there is ,interengaged a cover, preferably transparent, topermit viewing the display panel from all sides.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention should be readilyapparent by reference to the following specification considered inconjunction with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, andit is to be understood that any modifications may be made in the exactstructural details there shown and described, within the scope of theappended claims, without departing from or exceeding the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an extended plan view of a blank from which one form of adisplay base of the present invention may be provided.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through a knockdown display baseformed from Fig. 1 and illustrating the blank in the condition it isshipped to the user.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the display base as set up from theknock-down form of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the display base as seen fromline 4-4 on Fig. 3.

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Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the display base of Fig. 3 asseen from line 5-5 on Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an extended plan view of a half blank showing modificationsover that of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of the knock-down display base from acomplete blank such as would result from the half blank on Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the display base erected from theknock-down blank of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view through the erected display baseof Fig. 8, as seen from line 9-9 on said Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section view through the erected base of Fig.8, as seen from line 1010 on said Fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of one end of the erecteddisplay base of Fig. 8, as seen from line 1111 adjacent to Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is an extended plan view of a half blank showing modificationstherein over the blanks of Figs. 1 and 6.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a portion of an erected display basefrom the half blank of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view through the erected portion ofthe display base of Fig; 13, as seen from line 14-14 on said Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a bottom plan view of the erected portion of the display baseof Fig. 13.

Fig. 16 is an extended view of a modified half blank showing furthermodifications in the blank over those in Figs. 1, 6 and 12.

Fig. 17 is a perspective view of a portion of a display base erectedfrom the half blank of Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is a longitudinal sectional view through th erected portion ofthe display base of Fig. 17, as seen from line 18--18 on said Fig. 17.

Fig. 19 is an end elevational view of the erected display base of Fig.17, as seen from the lefthand end of Fig. 18.

Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a display package of the presentinvention including a display base and a cover.

Fig. 21 is an end elevational view of the package of Fig. 20.

Fig. 22 is a side elevational view of the package of Fig. 20.

Throughout the several views of the drawings, similar referencecharacters are employed to denote the same or similar parts. As wasnoted above, this invention pertains to improvements in display packagesas well as to improvements in the display base of said package. Thereare disclosed in this application, several modifications in the blankand structural elements for forming a display base, and with each ofwhich a similar cover may be employed. Each of the modifications of thedisplay base will be described insofar as they differ from a basic blanksuch as disclosed in Fig. 1. Each modification includes a display panelupwardly spaced from a supporting surface and with said display paneloutwardly projecting from its support to provide a flange along, atleast, two opposed edges which are employed to effect an interlockbetween the said display base and cover.

The improved display package of the present invention is illustrated inFigs. 20, 21 and 22, and comprises the base, indicated in its entiretyby the reference numeral 25 which includes a support 26 having .adisplay panel 27 a) from opposite sides of which depend side walls 32while from the opposite ends of which depend end walls 33. The sidewalls 32 are of slightly greater length than the upper or top panel 31to provide at each end of each side wall an attaching flange 34 which isin face contact with the end walls 33 and cemented or otherwise securedthereto. The side walls 32 are, further, each formed to a depth greaterthan the depth of the end walls 33, thereby providing at the free endsof each of the said side walls 32 a flange, respectively indicated at 35and 36, each of which is inwardly turned to an angle to underlie thebase flanges 28 and 29. The flanges 35 and 36, in effect form grooves atthe lower ends of the cover side walls 32.

It should be noted that the end walls 33 of the cover 30 are each of adepth to extend from the upper or top panel 31 to the upper surface ofthe display base display panel 27, while the groove formed by theinturning of the side wall flanges 35 and 36 is slightly below the endwalls 33, wherefore the said cover may he slid over the display base25', or the said display base 25 may he slid into the grooves andrelative to the cover 30.

In Fig. 22, a conventional article is illustrated in phantom lines,indicated by the reference numeral 37, as disposed on the display basedisplay panel 29 and enclosed within the cover 30. In practice, theparts are assembled by inverting them from the disclosure in Figs. 20,21 and 22, whereupon the article 37 is disposed within the cover and thedisplay base then mounted in position by sliding same relative theretowith its flanges 28 and 29 in the cover grooves above its interlockingflanges 35 and 36. The assembled package is then reversed and supportedon the display base 25 with the display panel 29 outwardly of thesupporting surface.

The cover 30 is formed of transparent material such as celluloseacetate, wherefore the display base display panel 27 and article 37thereon may be viewed from all sides, as well as the top thereof.

It will be noted that the package gives a modernistic effect of a casewith its base inwardly disposed with respect to its front, the sameeffect being from the back when the base, as illustrated in Figs. 20, 21and 22, is employed. This same effect is obtainable from the ends aswell as the sides with the supporting and display bases of themodifications in Figs. 6, l2 and 16.

The display base blank illustrated in Fig. 1 is formed of foldablematerial and is substantially rectangular in plan, having transverselythereof a plurality of score or fold lines 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45,thereby providing in the blank a plurality of panels 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,51 and 52. Projecting from the oppositeends of the panel 47 areextensions '3 and 54, respectively connected with the panel 47 by ascore or fold line 55 and 56. Each of the extensions 53 and 54 haslongitudinally thereof a score or fold line 57 and 58 thereby providingin the extension 53 a pair of panels 59 and 60, and likewise providingin the extension 54 a pair of panels 61 and 62. The panel 49 has itsends, respectively, defined by a score or fold line 63 and 64, while thepanel 51 likewise has its ends respectively defined by a score or foldline 65 and 66. These score lines 6366 respectively integrally hingedlyconnect with the blank flaps 67, 66, 69 and 70.

After the blank has been cut and scored as above described, the panel 46has applied to its under surface, as seen in Fig. l, inwardly of itsfree end, adhesive 71, and has applied to its upper surface inwardly ofthe score or fold line 40 adhesive 72. The panel 47 is provided withadhesive 73 for a distance upwardly of the score or fold line 41, withsaid adhesive preferably being slightly spaced upwardly from said scoreor fold line 41, but not upwardly spaced from said score or fold line adis tance above the point where the extensions 53 and 54 are attached tothe panel 47. Panel 43 is also provided with adhesive 74, which adhesiveis preferably slightly inwardly of its bounding score or fold lines, 41and 42.

The panel 52 is provided on its under surface, as seen in Fig. 1,downwardly of the score or fold line 45 with adhesive '75.

The blank of Fig. l is now folded as follows:

Panel 46 is folded on the score or fold line 40 to lie on the panel 47thereby bringing the adhesive 72 into contact with said panel 47throughout the length of said panel 47 for a space downwardly of thescore or fold line 49, and at the same time brings the free end of thepanel 46 into engagement with the adhesive 73. The panels 52 and 51 arenow folded, as a unit, on the score or fold line 44 to lie on panels 50and 49, with the free edge of panel 52 slightly downwardly of the scoreor fold line 41 and its free end in contact with adhesive 74. The blankis now further folded on the score or fold line 41 thereby bringing theunder surface, as seen in Fig. 1, now the upper surface, of the outerend of panel 52 into contact with adhesive 71, and at the same timebringing adhesive into contact with the under surface, new uppersurface, of the panel 46 through a zone upwardly of the score or foldline 72.

With the blank in its now folded condition pressure is applied to insureproper adhesion of the parts or zones having the adhesive between them.The blank is now in its folded or knock-down condition, as illustratedin Fig. 2 and is in the condition in which it is shipped to the user forsubsequent erection.

It should be noted, particularly from Fig. 2, that the folded blank isof equal thickness from side to side, wherefore pressure will be equalat all joints being adhesively secured to one another, resulting in astructure which can readily be erected without said joints separating asis frequently the case when joints are of different thickness, sinceequal pressure cannot be brought to bear on all such joints.

From the foregoing it will be noted that the blank panels 46, 47 and 52have substantially equal portions along their longitudinal edges securedto one another, with the panel 48 secured to the free end of the panel52 along the said longitudinal end of said panel 52. The panels 49, 50and 51 are, therefore, free of said remaining panels except through theintegral score or fold lines joining the panels to one another insuccession.

The user, upon desiring to erect a display base, does so by engaging theside edge of the folded blank represented by the score or fold line 44of the panel 50, and proceeds to lift the same. The lifting of the panel50 causes the panels 49 and 51 to hinge or swing upwardly on theirrespective score or fold lines 42 and 45, causing said panel 50 to swingrelative to the said panels 49 and 51, and be at all times parallelwith'the overlapped and secured panels 46, 47 and 52. The panel 50 islifted until the said panels 49 and 51 project normal to the saidremaining panels whereupon they are in the position illustrated in Fig.5. The tucking flaps 67-70, inclusive, are now disposed transversely ofthe display base, whereupon the end wall extensions 53 and 54 aresequentially, respectively, folded to each have its respective panel 59and 61 disposed normal to the display base, and are locked in thesepositions by the panels 60 and 62 which are tucked into the display baseas illustrated in Fig. 4.

From the foregoing, it will be noted that the panel 50, in the erectedcarton, forms the supporting base panel with the secured andsuperimposed panels 46, 47 and 52 forming the display and supportingpanel and the panels 49 and 51 constituting side supports with thepanels 59 and 61 constituting end supports for the said display andsupporting panel. .Said panels 49, 51, 59 and 61, together with theirtucking flaps and tongues, constitute means for securing the erectedparts to one another in forming the display base as illustrated in Fig.3, which has extending flanges 28 and 29 for interengagement with p thecover flanges 35 and 36.

In the forms of the invention just described and illustrated in Figs.-1-5, inclusive, it will be noted that the display base has the extendingflanges only along the sides thereof. In the modification illustrated inFigs. 6-11, inclusive, the display base is additionally provided withend flanges, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 8, and 11. In order toeffect such a construction, the blank is moditied in that the panels 46and 47 are each lengthened beyond the corresponding panels 46 and 47 ofFig. 1 in order to provide said end flanges. The flange forming panel 48which connects the supporting base panel 50 with the display panel hasits opposite ends biased, as at 77, so as to connect the now longerdisplay panel with the supporting base panel 50.

A further modification is provided in the modified blank of Fig. 6 inthat the free end of the panel 52' isextended to a length equal to thatof panels 46 and 47', for the portion thereof which underlies the flangeforming and connecting panel 48, with said extending portions biased asat 78. The purpose for the extension of the free end of the panel 52 isto maintain equal thickness throughout the length of the knock-downcarton. In other words, and as pointed out above, the free end of thepanel 52 underlies the flange forming and connective panel 48 with thesaid bias or inclined portions 77 and 78 underlying one another.

A further modification is illustrated in the blank of Fig. 6 in that theend wall extensions 53 and 54 (only extension 54 being illustrated inFig. 6) are shifted from the panel 47 of Fig. 1 to the panel 52 of Fig.6 with the result that the end walls and tucking flaps Will descend fromthe innermost panel of the supporting and display panel, instead of theoutermost panel, as above described and illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4; inother words, the end walls descend from the innermost edges of the endflanges.

The blank of Fig. 6 is otherwise supplied with adhesive in the samezones as that of Fig. 1 and is subsequently folded into the knocked downcondition as clearly illustrated in Fig. 7. The knocked down carton ofFig. 7 is set up or erected in the same manner as above set forth forthe structure of Figs. 1-5 inclusive.

The resulting display base, as noted above, has an extending flange fromall sides thereof, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 11. As illustrated inFig. 11, the flange at the two corners, along one side of the carton,where the side and end flanges meet, are biased and, in order that abalanced or symmetrical appearance be provided, the other corners of thesaid end and side flanges may be printed with a line to simulate thebias, as indicated in phantom lines at '79 in Fig. 11.

The display base resulting from the blank of Fig. 6 has a transversecross section as illustrated in Fig. 9, which is substantially identicalto the transverse cross section of the display base formed from theblank of Fig. 6 as illustrated in Fig. 5, with each having the sideflanges throughout the length of their display base for disposition inthe grooves resulting from the cover flanges 35 and 36.

The modification in the blank illustrated in Fig. 12 provides a displaybase with a flange at all four sides thereof, and at the same timeprovides a finished edge for the ends of the said display base displaypanel. To accomplish this,'the blank of Fig. 12 has a'panel 46" of aneifective length equal to that of panel 46' in Fig. 6, with however theends of the panel 46" centrally recessed as at 80, thereby providingsaid panel 46" with inclined or biased opposed ends 81 and 82. In otherwords, the recess 84) in the ends of the panel 46" provides the samewith outwardly inclining ends.

In this modification, the panel 47" has its ends defined by scored orfold lines, such as 83, for hingedly connecting to said panel 4 a flap84, which has an outer edge parallel with the scored or fold line 83 andinclined side edges 85 and 86. The flap 84 has an outline in plancorresponding to the outline in plan of the depression 80 of the panel46". In practice and upon the folding of the'panel 46" onto thepanel47", and upon folding of the 6 extension 84 onto the panel 47", therecess 80 is filled, that is, the flap 84 substantially interfits withthe recess 80 for thereby providing the finish end edges of the displaybase composite display panel.

The modification in Fig. 12 further has the ends of its panel 50 definedby a score or fold line 87 through which is integrally hingedlyconnected thereto a flap 88, provided longitudinally thereof with ascore or fold line 89 to provide in the flap 88 panels 90 and 91.

In the erected carton, the flap 88-is folded to be interiorly of thedisplay base and to have the panel 90 superimposed on the display basesupporting panel 50', with the panel 91 normal to said supporting baseto extend upwardly against the under surface of the display panel. i

In other words, the flap 88 constituted an end reinforcement for thedisplay panel, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 14.

By providing the construction or modification of Fig. 12, all fourcorners of the display base flanges are biased or inclined as clearlyillustrated, for one end of said base, in Fig. 15.

The modification in Fig. 12 is otherwise providedwith the same adhesiveareas, is folded into a knocked-down condition and is subsequentlyerected in the same manner as above described for the modification ofFig. 1.

The modification illustrated in Figs. 1619, inclusive,

is substantially the same as illustrated in Figs. 12-15, ex-

cept that the end walls are rearranged to provide a reinforcement and alock therefor exterior of and adjacent to the end wall. As illustrated,the end wall flap 54 is shifted from the panel 52 to the panel 50" withthe score or fold line 56, substantially, centrally thereof, providedwith a slit 92 for a purpose to be subsequently described.

The panel 52 in the blank modification of Fig. 16has its ends defined bya score or fold line 93 for integrally hingedly connecting therewith aflap 94. The flap 94 is provided longitudinally thereof with a score orfold line 95 thereby providing a panel 96 and a tongue 97 in said flap94.

In the assembled display base from the blank on Fig. 16 the flap 94constitutes a lock and, as noted above, a reinforcement for the endwall. In assembling the display base from the blank on Fig. 16, the endwall flap 54 is closed in the same manner as above described except thatits panel 61 extends upwardly from the display base supporting panelinstead of depending from the display base display panel. The flap 94 isthereupon arranged to have its panel 96 depend on the exterior of theend wall and have its tongue 97 inserted into the slit 92 for lockinkthe parts in assembled positions, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 17, 18and 19.

The blank of Fig. 16 is supplied with the adhesive in the same manner asthe blank of Fig. 1, and the blank folded to provide a knocked-downcarton in the same manner as Figs. 2 and 7, and the erected carton fromthe side knock-down blank is efiected by following the same steps asabove set forth for erecting a display base from the blank of Fig. 11.The resulting display base from the blank of Fig. 16 is provided withthe side flanges 28 and 29, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 19.

From the foregoing, it is believed evident that there has been provideda display base and display package which will accomplish the objectsinitially set forth.

What is claimed is:

l. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprising adisplay panel having length and breadth and a given area, a base panelhaving length and breadth but of less area than the area of the displaypanel, a first pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to oneanother of a length equal to, at least, the length of the base panel,one of said panels being integrally hingedly connected to one edge ofthe display panel, the other of said first pair of panels beingintegrally hingedly connected to one edge of the base panel, asecondpair of panels integrally hingedly connected to one another with one ofsaid second pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to the oppositeedge of the base panel, said panel integrally hingedly connected withthe display panel being adapted to overlie said display panel andsecured in said position, and said remaining panel of said second pairof panels having one end free and having length and width and an areagreater than the area of the base panel but of less area than the areaof the display panel and being adapted to overlie the display panel withits free end disposed between the display panel and its integral firstmentioned overlaid panel and be secured to the display panel.

2. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprising adisplay panel having length and breadth and a given area, a base panelhaving length and breadth out of less area than the area of the displaypanel, a first pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to oneanother of a length equal to, at least, the length of the base panel,one of said panels being integrally hingedly connected to one edge ofthe display panel, the other of said first pair of panels beingintegrally hingedly connected to one edge of the base panel, a secondpair of panels integrally hingedly connected to one another with one ofsaid second pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to the oppositeedge of the base panel, said panel integrally hingedly connected withthe display panel being adapted to overlie said display panel andsecured in said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofpanels having one end free and having length and width and an areagreater than the area of the base panel but of less area than the areaof the display panel and being adapted to overlie said display panelwith its free end disposed between the display panel and its integralfirst mentioned overlaid panel and secured in said position, and one ofsaid display panel and base panel having extensions integrally hingedlyconnected to its opposite ends adapted to be folded normal thereto.

3. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprising adisplay panel having length and breadth and a given area, a base panelhaving length and breadth but of less area than the area of the displaypanel, a first pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to oneanother of a length equal to, at least, the length of the base panel,one of said panels being integrally hingedly connected to one edge ofthe display panel, the other of said first pair of panels beingintegrally hingedly connected to one edge of the base panel, a secondpair of panels integrally hingedly connected to one another with one ofsaid second pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to the oppositeedge of the base panel, said panel integrally hingedly connected withthe display panel being adapted to overlie said display panel andsecured in said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofpanels having one end free and having length and width and an areagreater than the area of the base panel but of less area than the areaof the display panel and being adapted to overlie the display panel withits free end disposed between the display panel and its integral firstmentioned overlaid panel and be secured to the display panel, and apanel integrally hingedly connected to the remaining edge of the displaypanel having length and width and an area substantially equal to thelength, width and area of the display panel and adapted to be foldedonto said display panel and secured in said position.

4. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprising adisplay panel having length and breadth and a given area, a base panelhaving length and breadth but of less area than the area of the displaypanel, a first pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to oneanother of a length equal to, at least, the length of the base panel,one of said panels being integrally hingedly connected to one edge ofthe display panel, the other of said first pair of panels beingintegrally hingedly connected to one edge of the base panel, a secondpair of panels integrally hingedly connected to one another with one ofsaid second pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to the oppositeedge of the base panel, said panel integrally hingedly connected withthe display panel being adapted to overlie said display panel andsecured in said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofpanels having one end free and having length and width and an areagreater than the'area of the base panel but of less area than the areaof the display panel and being adapted to overlie the display panel withits free end disposed between the display panel and its integral firstmentioned overlaid panel and be secured to the display panel, a panelintegrally hingedly connected to the remaining edge of the display panelhaving length and Width and an area substantially equal to the length,width and area of the display panel and adapted to be folded saiddisplay panel and secured in said position, and one of said displaypanel and base panel having extensions integrally hingedly connected toits opposite ends adapted to be folded normal thereto.

5. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprising adisplay panel having length and breadth and a given area, a base panelhaving length and breadth but of less area than the area of the displaypanel, a first pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to oneanother of a length equal to, at least, the length of the base panel,one of said panels being integrally hingedly connected to one edge ofthe display panel, the other of said first pair of panels beingintegrally hingedly connected to one edge of the base panel, a secondpair of panels integrally hingedly connected to one another with one ofsaid second pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to the oppositeedge of the base panel, said panel integrally hingedly connected withthe display panel being adapted to overlie said display panel andsecured in said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofpanels having one end free and having length and Width and an areagreater than the area of the base panel but of less area than the areaof the display panel and being adapted to overlie the display panel withits free end disposed between the display panel and its integral firstmentioned overlaid panel and be secured to the display panel, a panelintegrally hingedly connected to the remaining edge of the display panelhaving length and width and an area substantially equal to the length,width and area of the display panel and adapted to be folded onto saiddisplay panel and secured in said position, an extension integrallyhingedly connected to each of the opposite ends of the base panel andadapted to be folded normal thereto, and a flap integrally hingedlyconnected to each end of the display panel adapted to be folded onto thedisplay panel and secured in said position.

6. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprising adisplay panel having length and breadth and a given area, a base panelhaving length and breadth but of less area than the area of the displaypanel, a first pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to oneanother of a length equal to, at least, the length of the base panel,one of said panels being integrally hingedly connected to one edge ofthe display panel, the other of said first pair of panels beingintegrally hingedly connected to one edge of the base panel, a secondpair of panels integrally hingedly connected to one another with one ofsaid second pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to the oppositeedge of the base panel, said panel integrally hingedly connected withthe display panel being adapted to overlie said display panel andsecured in said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofsaid second pair of panels having one end free and having length andwidth and an area greater than the area of the base panel but of lessarea than the area of the display panel and being adapted to overlie thedisplay panel with its free end disposed between the display panel andits integral first mentioned overlaid panel and be secured to thedisplay panel, an extension integrally hingedly connected to each of theopposite ends of the panel of the second pair of panels Which overliesand is secured to the display panel and adapted to extend between saidbase and display panels, a flap integrally hingedly connected to theends of the display panel adapted to be folded onto the display paneland secured in said position, and a flap integrally hingedly connectedto each end of the base panel with each flap longitudinally divided by ahinge line to provide a panel adapted to lie on the base panel and havea panel normal thereto.

7. A display base for a display package formed from foldable materialcapable of being shipped in a knockeddown condition and when set upcomprises a display panel, hingedly connected depending Wallsdependingfrom said display panel with each wall inwardly spaced from anopposite edge of the display panel, means hingedly connecting saiddepending walls with said display panel, a supporting base panel havingits opposite edges respectively, hingedly connected to the lower end ofa depending wall, so that the display base may be knocked down to havethe display panel and supporting base panel superimposed on one anotherwith a first wall of said depending walls interposed between saiddisplay panel and supporting base panel and the second of said dependingwalls disposed laterally of the supporting base panel, and meansinterposed between the display panel and the second depending wall andits hinge means to compensate for the thickness of the interposeddepending first wall, whereby said display base when knocked down hasthe display panel and the supporting base panel-second depending wall inparallel planes with the first depending wall and compensating meansdisposed therebetween.

8. A display base for a display package formed from foldable materialcapable of being shipped in a knockeddown condition and when set upcomprises a display panel, hingedly connected depending walls dependingfrom said display panel with each wall inwardly spaced from an oppositeedge of the display panel, meanshingedly connecting said depending wallswith said display panel, a supporting base panel having its oppositeedges respectively, hingedly connected to the lower end of a dependingwall, so that the display base may be knocked down to have the displaypanel and supporting base panel superimposed on one another with a firstwall of said depending walls interposed between said display panel andsupporting base panel and the second of said depending walls disposedlaterally of the supporting base panel, and an attaching panel hingedlyconnected with said first depending wall underlying the display paneland interposed between the display panel and the second depending walland its hinge means to compensate for the thickness of the interposeddepending first wall, whereby said display base when knocked down hasthe display panel and the supporting base panel-second depending wall inparallel planes with the first depending wall and compensating meansdisposed therebetween.

9. A display base for a display package formed from foldable materialcapable of being shipped in a knockeddown condition and when set upcomprises a display panel, hingedly connected depending walls dependingfrom said display panel with each wall inwardly spaced from an oppositeedge of the display panel, means hingedly connecting said dependingwalls with said display panel, a supporting base panel having itsopposite edges respectively, hingedly connected to the lower end of adepending wall, so that the display base may be knocked down to have thedisplay panel and supporting base panel superimposed on one another witha first wall of said depending walls interposed between said displaypanel and supporting base panel and the second of said depending wallsdisposed laterally of the supporting base panel, means interposedbetween the display panel and the second depending wall and its hingemeans to compensate for the thickness of the interposed depending firstwall, whereby said display base when knocked down has the display paneland the supporting base panel-second depending wall in parallel planeswith the first depending wall and compensating means disposedtherebetween, and one of said display panel and supporting base panelhaving an extension integrally, hingedly connected to each of itsopposite ends adapted to be folded normal thereto.

10. A display base for a display package formed from foldable materialcapable of being shipped in a knockeddown condition and when set upcomprises a display panel, hingedly connected depending walls dependingfrom said display panel with each wall inwardly spaced from an oppositeedge of the display panel, means hingedly connecting said dependingwalls with said display panel, a supporting base panel having itsopposite edges respectively, hingedly connected to the lower end of adepending wall, so that the display bas'e may be knocked down to havethe display panel and supporting base panel superimposed on one anotherwith a first wall of said depending walls interposed between saiddisplay panel and supporting base panel and the second of said dependingwalls disposed laterally of the supporting base panel, an attachingpanel hingedly connected with said first depending wall underlying thedisplay panel and interposed between the displaypanel'and the seconddepending wall and its hinge means to compensate for the thickness ofthe interposed depending first wall, whereby said display base whenknocked down has the display panel and the supporting base panel-seconddepending wall in parallel planes with the first depending wall andcompensating means disposed therebetween, and one of said display paneland supporting base panel having an extension integrally, hingedlyconnected to each of its opposite ends adapted to be folded normalthereto.

11. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprisinga pair of panels forming in the said display base a base panel and adisplay panel, said panels each having length and breadth extending inparallel directions but said panels having a dissimilar area, a firstpair of panels integrally, hingedly connected to one another of a lengthequal to, at least, the length of the panel of lesser area, one of saidpanels being integrally hingedly connected to the edge of the panel ofgreater area, the other of said first pair of panels being integrally,hingedly connected to one edge of the panel of lesser area, a secondpair of panels integrally hingedly connected to one another with one ofsaid second pair of panels integrally hingedly connected to the oppositeedge of the said panel of lesser area, said panel integrally, hingedlyconnected with the panel of greater area being adapted to overlie saidgreater area panel and adapted to be secured in said position, and saidremaining panel of said second pair of panels having one end free andhaving length and breadth and of an area greater than the area of thepanel of less area but of less area than the area of the panel ofgreater area and being adapted to overlie the panel of greater area withits free end disposed between said panel of greater area and itsintegral first mentioned overlaid panel and adapted to be secured to thesaid panel of greater area.

12. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprisinga pair of panels forming in the said display base a base panel and adisplay panel, said panels each having length and breadth extending inparallel directions but said panels having a dissimilar area, a firstpair of panels integrally, hingedly connected to one another of a lengthequal to, at least, the length of the panel of lesser area, one of saidpanels of said first pair of panels being integrally hingedly connectedto the edge of the panel of greater area, the other of said first pairof panels being integrally hingedly connected to one edge of the panelof lesser area, a second pair of panels integrally, hingedly connectedto one another with one of said second pair of panels integrally,hingedly connected to the opposite edge of the said panel of lesserarea, said panel integrally hingedly connected with the panel of greaterarea being adapted to overlie said greater area panel and adapted to besecured to said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofpanels having one end free and having length and breadth and of an areagreater than the area of the panel of less area but of less area thanthe area of the panel of greater area and being adapted to overlie thepanel of greater area with its free end disposed between said panel ofgreater area and its integral first mentioned overlaid panel and adaptedto be secured to the said panel of greater area, and one of said panelswhich forms the display panel and the base panel having an extensionintegrally hingedly cozine of its opposite ends adapted to be foldednormal thereto.

13. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprisinga pair of panels forming in the said display base a base panel and adisplay panel, said panels each having length and breadth extending inparallel 1irections but said panels having a dissi nilar area, a firstpair of panels integrally, hingedly connected to one another of a lengthequal to, at least, the length of the panel of lesser area, one of saidpanels of said first pair of panels being integrally hingedly connectedto the edge of the panel of greater area, the other of said first pairof panels being integrally, hingedly connected to one edge of the panelof lesser area, a second pair of panels integrally, hingedly connectedto one another with one of said second pair of panels integrally,hingedly connected to the opposite edge of the said panel of lesserarea, said panel integrally hingedly connected with the panel of greaterarea being adapted to overlie said greater area panel and adapted to besecured in said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofpanels having one end free and having length and breadth and of an areagreater than the area of the panel of less area but of less area thanthe area of the panel of greater area and being adapted to overlie thepanel of greater area with its free end disposed between said panel ofgreater area and its integral first mentioned overlaid panel and adaptedto be secured to the said panel of greater area, one of said panelswhich forms the display panel and the base panel having an extensionintegrally hingedly connected to each of its opposite ends adapted to befolded normal thereto, and a flap integrally hingedly connected to eachend of the remaining panel of said panels which form the display and thebase panel adapted to be folded thereonto and secured in said positions.

14. A blank for forming a display base for a display package comprisinga pair of panels forming in the said display base a base panel and adisplay panel, said panels each having length and breadth extending inparallel directions but said panels having a dissimilar area, a firstpair of panels integrally, hingedly connected to one another of a lengthequal to, at least, the length of the panel of lesser area, one of saidpanels of said first pair of panels being integrally hingedly connectedto the edge of the panel of greater area, the other of said first pairof ;e!s being integrally hingedly connected to one edge of the panel oflesser area, a second pair of panels integrally, hingedly connected toone another with one of said second pair of panels integrally, hingedlyconnected to the opposite edge of the said panel of lesser area, saidpanel integrally, hingedly connected with the panel of greater areabeing adapted to overlie said greater area panel and adapted to besecured in said position, said remaining panel of said second pair ofpanels having one end free and having length and breadth and of an areagreater than the area of the panel of less area but of less area thanthe area of the panel of greater area and being adapted to overlie thepanel of greater area with its free end disposed between said panel ofgreater area and its integral first mentioned overlaid panel and adaptedto be secured to the said panel of greater area, one of said panelswhich forms the display panel and the base panel having an extensionintegrally hingedly connected to each of its opposite ends adapted to befolded normal thereto and horizontally divided by a hinge line toprovide a panel adapted to lie on the other panel of said panels whichform the display panel and the base panel, and a flap integrally,hingedly connected to each end of the remaining panel of said panelswhich form the display panel and the base panel adapted to be foldedthereunto and secured in said positions.

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